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President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history.

The Democratic president has signaled he has no intention of dropping out of the race against Donald Trump despite the halting and uneven debate delivery that threw a spotlight on questions about Biden’s age and capacity to be president. But as Democrats make the case that the stakes of the election are momentous — challenging no less than the foundations of American democracy itself — they are wrestling with how to approach the 81-year-old who is supposed to be leading the charge for their party.

Biden's complete refusal to step aside or even open a dialog about it is a terrible sign...

This is how he's reacting to everything. If someone doesn't agree with Biden, he doesn't give a fuck what they have to say.

This is also another normal part of aging, and gets most people long before theyre in their 80s.

That doesn't mean it's acceptable for a president though, it means this isn't just about his energy level. Biden's age makes him less capable to hold office in multiple ways. But refusing to acknowledge reality is a pretty fucking big one.

Its not going to get better over the next four years.

Biden today is better than any day for the next four years he's saying he'll be able to hold office, shit won't magically get better.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

gets most people long before theyre in their 80s

Long before? No. Age can be a problem, but being 60 or 70 doesn't make someone geriatric by itself.

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